Glossary

A civil lawsuit is a legal proceeding in which one party, the plaintiff, who purports to have suffered loss on account of some action, inaction or irresponsible behavior of the defendant, raises a dispute in a court of law against the defendant. If the lawsuit is successful then the court passes some order to give […]

In a road accident, if a party suffers personal injury or vehicle damage, then he claims compensation from the party at fault via a civil lawsuit or out of court settlement. However, in few situations, the party at fault has no assets to pay the compensation. In these cases, if the party that underwent damages […]

Bodily Injury or Physical injury liability means if the defender is involved in an accident and the other person(s) gets hurt because of his/her fault then he/she is legally responsible for the damages. In this case, the defender is required to pay for the medical bills or funeral costs to the plaintiff. In most states, […]

The amount of money awarded by the auto insurance company to the plaintiff , when the latter is not at fault, is called accident compensation. It is given to recoup any losses incurred as a result of accident. However, getting accident compensation is not as simple. The injured may seek an expert advice or deploy […]

Traffic collision, also known as a motor vehicle collision (MVC), traffic accident, motor vehicle accident, car accident, automobile accident, road traffic collision, road traffic accident, wreck, car crash, or car smash occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other stationary obstruction, such as a tree or utility pole. Traffic […]